EDUCATE * INFORM * ADVOCATE
The American Celiac Disease Alliance (ACDA) has been working for several years
to help educate Members of Congress about celiac disease.
It is vital to EDUCATE before asking Congress to work on pressing issues like
improved training for physicians or blood screening for individuals anemia or
type I diabetes. We need to INFORM them about the prevalence of the disease,
how long it can take to get diagnosed, and the lack of basic nutritional
counseling currently available.
Members need to hear these facts from people from all age groups from all
parts of the country. After hearing your story, your son's, or that of a
friend, many times over, they'll ask questions of colleagues, and find out they
know someone with celiac disease, too. Then, Members will be ready to ADVOCATE
for the celiac community, to help us obtain insurance reimbursement for
dietitian services, gluten-free foods for celiac students, and access to health
insurance.
Please help educate Congress. Write to your Representative, asking him or her
to cosponsor HConRes 70, and urging him or her to push for a floor vote as soon
as possible.
You can email your legislator directly by going to the ‘Action Alert’ section
on the ACDA website at
www.americanceliac.org/advocacy.htm Many in leaders in the celiac community have already endorsed HConRes 70,
including the celiac research centers, NASPGHAN, and the American Dietetic
Association. Other supporters are listed below.
We hope that you will join the ACDA and many others in this important effort!
If you want to add your group or organization's name to the list below, send a
note to
info@americanceliac.org with HConRes 70 in the subject line.
Best regards,
Beth Hillson
President
American Celiac Disease Alliance
Supporters of H.Con.Res. 70 include:
Alba Therapeutics Corporation
Amazing Grains LLC
American Celiac Disease Alliance
American Dietetic Association
American Osteopathic Association
Allergy Grocer
Gluten Intolerance Group
Glutino Foods
Great Northern Growers Cooperative
Bob & Ruth's Gluten-Free Dining & Travel Club
Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University
Center for Celiac Research, University of Maryland
Celiac Disease Foundation
Endangered Species Chocolate Company
Ener-G Foods, Inc.
Enjoy Life BrandsT
Farm Pure Foods
Foods by George
French Meadow Bakery
Gluten-Free Living
GlutenFree Passport®
Kimball Genetics
Lettuce in Love, Inc
Living Without
Miguel's Products
National Sorghum Producers
Nature's Chemistry LLC
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
Pamela's Products
Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
San-J International, Inc.
Savory Palate
Stonyfield Farm
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center
Westchester Celiac Sprue Support Group
Wm. K. Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease
*posted with permission from Beth Hillson